Today our soldiers are remembered. A man we called "Dad"... not father, nor daddy perhaps at some time... but always "Dad". He enlisted on the outset of World War 2. His rank Sergeant of the 4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards. He was away for four long years, was injured, returned home to a young wife and to meet who was his son, a mere toddler, for the first time. The toddler spoke only French and he only English, what a learning curve for both. The family grew to four children, there were good times and there were hard times. Dad would only live just shy of his 58th birthday.
Today, you are remembered "Dad" .... may you Rest In Peace!
TRIVIA:
Prewar
In 1936 the 4th Hussars and the Princess Louise Dragoon Guards were amalgamated to form the 4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards.
Second World War
The 4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards was a Militia Regiment activated for Wartime Service with the Canadian Army (Active) in 1941. A former cavalry regiment with roots in the Ottawa area that dated back to the late 1800s it was assigned to the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps which itself had been activated in 1940. In 1942 it was redesignated the 4th Reconnaissance Regiment (4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards), the same year the first of its soldiers sailed for the United Kingdom where 4th PLDG joined 1st Canadian Infantry Division at Camp Aldershot.
4th Recce immediately began expanding its ranks, taking volunteers from infantry regiments serving in the United Kingdom and a steady flow of reinforcements from Canada. Four squadrons were eventually raised in addition to the Regimental HQ Squadron. A reserve squadron, based in Ottawa continued to provide reinforcements throughout the war as well.
Source: Wikipedia
For full write-up see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4th_Princess_Louise_Dragoon_Guards
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